Syrian politician.

He was appointed as an official spokesman and member of the "Supreme Negotiations Committee of the Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces".

He served as Minister of Culture between 2006 and 2010, political advisor to President Hafez al-Assad, and Director of the Political Affairs Office at the Presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic.

He was also Syria's ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates, and a member of the People's Assembly between 1990 and 1994.

In the media field, he held the position of Director of “Syrian TV”, Deputy Director General of Radio and Television, Director of Television Programs and Artistic Production at the same TV, and Editor-in-Chief of “Emirates Cultural Magazine”.

He presented many cultural programs, and wrote a number of Syrian and Egyptian series, including “Midnight Dreams” and “Doubt.” He also has many television works, including: “Broken Conquests,” “Poets of Arabia,” and “Flags from History.”

He holds a PhD in Arab Civilization Sciences in 2001 from Baku University in Azerbaijan, a Master’s degree in Islamic Philosophy, and a BA in Arabic Language from Damascus University .